Tomato paste vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tomato paste and sauerkraut
- Tomato paste is higher than sauerkraut in vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, potassium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Tomato paste covers your daily vitamin A needs 30% more than sauerkraut.
- Tomato paste contains 31 times more vitamin E than sauerkraut. While tomato paste contains 4.3mg of vitamin E, sauerkraut contains only 0.14mg.
- The amount of sodium in tomato paste is lower.
- The glycemic index of sauerkraut is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +223.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +496.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +102.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +280.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +231.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +315% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +783.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +49% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7500% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2971.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +595.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2051% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +270.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.365mg | 0.096mg | 30% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 0.14mg | 28% |
Sodium | 59mg | 661mg | 26% |
Potassium | 1014mg | 170mg | 25% |
Iron | 2.98mg | 1.47mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.076mg | 0.143mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.153mg | 0.022mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 83mg | 20mg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.3µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 76µg | 1µg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 14.7mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
Protein | 4.32g | 0.91g | 7% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 13mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.302mg | 0.151mg | 7% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 0.04g | 7% |
Fiber | 4.1g | 2.9g | 5% |
Carbs | 18.91g | 4.28g | 5% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 10.4mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
Folate | 12µg | 24µg | 3% |
Calories | 82kcal | 19kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 0.067g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Calcium | 36mg | 30mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 13µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.47g | 0.14g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.81g | 1.38g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | 1.78g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0.034g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.013g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +374.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +235.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +341.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +415.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.22 g
Sucrose:
0.3 g
Glucose:
5.75 g
Fructose:
5.85 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.28 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.14 g
Fructose:
0.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +4007.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +14525% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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